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ART THERAPY: PUBLISHERS

Aquarius Health Care Videos
http://www.aquariusproductions.com/
Producer of "films that help people deal with life's challenges," with a limited number related to the healing arts.

Arts Therapy Arena
http://www.artstherapyarena.com/
" The Arts Therapy Arena provides professionals, researchers, instructors and students with information on the range of Creative Arts / Expressive Therapies books produced by Routledge and Psychology Press. Subjects covered by this Arena include: Art Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy, Drama Therapy, Music Therapy, Play Therapy and Writing Therapy."

Baywood Publishing Company
http://www.baywood.com/
Publishes current research and information in the social sciences and humanities. Some topics are health policy, community health, gerontology, death and bereavement, imagery, psychiatry, and self-help, with a few titles related to the healing arts.

Bushy Theater, Inc.
http://www.btifilms.com/synopsis.html
Producer of documentary videos highlighting the work of pioneers in dance/movement, expressive and creative arts therapies.

Charles C. Thomas Publisher Inc.
http://www.ccthomas.com/
For books on art therapy in their online catalog see Behavioral Sciences >>Psychiatry and Psychology>> Creative Therapies

Films for the Humanities and Sciences
http://www.films.com/AdvancedSearch.aspx
Producer of several art therapy related videos.

Free Association Books
http://www.fabooks.com/index.php
This independent, London-based book publishing house publishes books on arts therapies and other health related topics.

Guilford Publications
http://www.guilford.com/
Publisher of books, periodicals, software, and audiovisual programs in a wide range of mental health, behavioral science, and social science disciplines. Search by keyword for books on art therapy.

Idyll Arbor Inc.
http://www.idyllarbor.com/
Publishes a limited number of resources in art therapy. Site includes a list of published articles in recreational and adjunctive therapy.

Jessica Kingsley Publishers
http://www.jkp.com/
Major publisher of books covering both the theory and practice of art therapy for the professional art therapist as well as students and researchers.

John Wiley & Sons
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/
Publishes a small number of art therapy books.

Julia Productions, Inc.
http://www.arttxfilms.com/index.htm
Producer of art therapy instructional films.

Magnolia Street Publishers
http://www.magnoliastreetpublishers.com/catalog.html
Publishes professional books on art therapy.

Parkway Publishers
http://www.parkwaypublishers.com/Pages/parkwaypublishers.html
Publisher of a teaching aid book on expressive arts therapy.

Routledge Mental health
http://www.routledgementalhealth.com/
Publishes books on art therapy. See also Arts Therapy Arena.

Shambhala Publications
http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/index.cfm?
Publishes a small number of books on the arts and creativity, and health and healing.

Sounds True
http://www.soundstrue.com/
Publishes audio and video materials about spiritual traditions, meditation, psychology, creativity, health and healing, self-discovery, relationships, and more and includes the healing arts.

 Taylor & Francis Group
http://www.tandf.co.uk/
An international academic publisher, the Taylor & Francis Group includes a variety of imprints. Books related to art therapy can be found by searching this website.

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ART THERAPY: VENDORS/BOOKSELLERS

Alibris
http://www.alibris.com/home.cfm
Online bookstore for used and hard-to-find books, movies and music.

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com
Online bookstore.

Art Therapy in Schools
http://www.art-therapy.co.il/#details
Book by Dafna Moriya on the effective integration of art therapists in schools.

Barnes and Noble
http://www.barnesandnoble.com
Online bookstore.

Fanlight Productions
http://www.fanlight.com/
Distributor of videos with an emphasis on mental health and healthcare, etc.

Potomac Art Therapy Association - Bookstore
http://www.potomacata.org/library.htm
Includes a recommended list of books and links to Amazon.com's art therapy listings.

Questia: the Online Library of Books and Journals
http://www.questia.com/
An online library that provides access to books and journal articles in the humanities and social sciences, plus magazine and newspaper articles. Includes books and articles related to art therapy.

School Art Therapy
http://www.schoolarttherapy.com/order_books.htm
Lists books on school art therapy by Janet Bush.

Stern's Books
http://www.sternsbooks.com/
An independent bookseller to the mental health professional. This site provides a list of browse categories including one for the expressive arts (art therapy).

VSA arts
http://www.vsarts.org/resources/amazon/books/thearts/healing.html
An International organization that creates learning opportunities through the arts for people with disabilities.Site includes a short list of books on the arts and healing with a link to Amazon.com.

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ART THERAPY: ORGANIZATIONS/ASSOCIATIONS

American Art Therapy Association
http://www.arttherapy.org/
The American Art Therapy Association, Inc. serves as a clearinghouse for information about the field of art therapy. Site includes a list of publications, videos, posters, and training literature that are available from the AATA National Office.

Art as a Healing Force Web
http://www.artashealing.org/
Established and maintained by Michael Samuels, M.D., this site promotes the creative process of art as a healing force and lists books written by Dr. Samuels.

Arts and Healing Network
http://www.artheals.org/
The Arts and Healing Network's web site is an international resource for anyone interested in the healing potential of the arts. Includes links to books, and audio and video products.
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Art Therapy Association of Colorado
http://www.arttherapy-co.org/
Includes a rotating list of suggested books and journals.

Australian National Art Therapy Association
http://www.anata.org.au/resources.htm
Includes a reading list of art therapy books.

International Networking Group of Art Therapists
http://arts-in-therapy.blogspot.com/International Networking Group of Art Therapists.htm
Publishes a twice-yearly newsletter that features reports on the standing of art therapy and the professional development of this field in countries around the world. Site also includes book reviews related to art therapy.
For back issues see http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=20067

The National Coalition of Arts Therapies Associations
http://www.nccata.com/
The National Coalition of Creative Arts Therapies Associations (NCCATA), founded in 1979, is an alliance of professional associations dedicated to the advancement of the arts as therapeutic modalities. NCCATA represents over 8000 individual members of six creative arts therapies associations.

Northern Ireland Group for Art as Therapy - NIGAT
http://www.geocities.com/nigat_uk/index.html
Includes a book list and a recommended reading list.

Society for the Arts in Health Care
http://www.thesah.org/resources/biblio.cfm
This website, for professionals in the healthcare arts field in the U.S. and abroad, provides a bibliography of books and articles on the arts in health care including art therapy.
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ART THERAPY: JOURNALS

American Journal of Art Therapy
Ceased with v. 40, no. 4 (May 2002) (ISSN 0007-4764)
"A quarterly publication that for more than 30 years, provided a forum for art therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, educators, and others interested in how the graphic and plastic arts contribute to the understanding of people."

Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association
http://www.arttherapyjournal.org/
The official journal of the AATA, Inc. (ISSN 0742-1656)

The Arts in Psychotherapy
http://www.elsevier.nl/locate/artspsycho
This international, scholarly journal publishes articles on the theory and practice of art, dance/movement, drama, music, and poetry therapy.

Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal
http://www.catainfo.ca/journal.php
The Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal (ISSN 0832-2473) is a scholarly journal published biannually by the Association.

Journal of Expressive Therapy: Online Journal of The National Expressive Therapy Association
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/1208/index.html
This free online journal is "intended to serve as a forum for the writings of members of The National Expressive Therapy Association."

Pratt Institute Creative Arts Therapy Review
http://www.pratt.edu/ad/ather/general/right.html
Annual journal composed of articles written by graduating students of Pratt Institute's, School of Art and Design, Creative Arts Therapy Deptartment., Masters of Professional Studies Graduate Program.

Psychotherapy.net
http://www.psychotherapy.net
A monthly web magazine for and by psychotherapists featuring interviews, articles, humor, book reviews, therapy videotapes, and other resources.

PSYCLINE : Your Guide to Psychology and Social Science Journals on the Web
http://www.psycline.org/journals/journals.html
An index of psychology and social science journals on the web.

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ART THERAPY: LISTSERVS/FORUMS

ACQNET
http://www.acqweb.org/acqnet.html
A moderated forum for acqusitions librarians and others interested in the acquisition of library resources.

Art Libraries Association of North America
http://liblists.wrlc.org/LiblistsQueries/TDetail.idc?LisID=27
Moderated list for art librarians.

Art Therapy Dialogue Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/art-tx/
An unmoderated forum for art therapists and art therapy educators to discuss professional issues and concerns.

Arts & Healing Network Bulletin Board
http://www.artheals.org/ubbcgi/Ultimate.cgi?action=intro
This bulletin board has nine moderated forums including one for books,videos, and tapes. Registration is open to all.

Arts in Therapy --AIT Egroup
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/art_therapy
An unmoderated group whose membership is restricted to professionals and students of art therapy. Registration is required and messages may be posted by e-mail or on the website.

Behavior Online: Creative Arts Therapies International
http://www.behavior.net/bolforums/forumdisplay.php?f=9
An online forum for discussion on the professional practice of creative arts therapies.

Canadian Art Therapy Association Discussion Board
http://www.catainfo.ca/journal.php
A discussion board for practitioners and students of Art Therapy.

COLLDV-L
http://liblists.wrlc.org/LiblistsQueries/TDetail.idc?LisID=70
Library collection development listserv.

Creative Arts Therapies International
http://www.behavior.net/bolforums/forumdisplay.php?f=9
An unmoderated forum for creative arts therapies.

VideoLib Electronic Discussion
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/VideoLib/
An unmoderated list, hosted by the UC Berkeley Library, whose primary focus is video collection including issues related to the selection, acquisition and evaluation of video resources.

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ART THERAPY: DATABASES

Art (H.W. Wilson)
http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/artindex.htm
Citations, abstracts, and full text for articles in arts publications. By subscription only.

CINAHL
http://www.cinahl.com/prodsvcs/cinahldb.htm
Citations, abstracts and selected full text for print and nonprint resources in nursing and allied health. By subscription only.

Education (H.W. Wilson)
http://www.hwwilson.com/databases/educat.htm
Citations, abstracts, and full text for articles in publications in the field of education. By subscription only.

Eric
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
Citations for articles in education periodicals and for documents on ERIC microfiche. Unrestricted Access on the Internet.

Medline (Pubmed)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed
Citations and abstracts for over 11,000,000 articles in biomedical journals. Unrestricted access on the Internet.

Psycinfo
http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/
Database of citations and abstracts for publications about psychology and related disciplines from the 1880's to the present. By subscription only.

ART THERAPY: LIBRARY CATALOGS

Adler School of Professional Psychology (Chicago, IL) - Sol and Elaine Mosak Library
http://www.adler.edu/library.htm

Albertus Magnus College (New Haven, CT) - Connecticut Statewide Library Catalog
http://www.iconn.org/

Caldwell College (Caldwell, NJ) - New Jersey Statewide Library Catalog
http://www.caldwell.edu/library/
Capital University (Columbus, OH) - Blackmore Library or Ohiolink Central Catalog
 http://www.capital.edu/cc/library/catalogs.htm
Search Capital University and/or other Ohio libraries.

College of New Rochelle (New Rochelle, NY) - Mother Irene Gill Library
http://innopac.pace.edu/screens/opacmenu_s1.html

Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) - Colorado State University Libraries
http://catalog.library.colostate.edu/

Drexel University (Philadelphia, PA) - Drexel University Libraries Catalog
http://innopac.library.drexel.edu/search~S2/

Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA) - Edward E. Brickell Medical Sciences Library
http://sirsi.evms.edu/uhtbin/cgisirsi/iE4vXxspkm/131450015/60/53/X

Emporia State University (Emporia KS) - William Allen White Library
http://whitelib.emporia.edu/

Florida State University (Tallahasseee, FL) - Florida State University Catalog
http://fs.aleph.fcla.edu

George Washington University (Washington, DC) - Washington Research Library Consortium, Aladin
http://catalog.wrlc.org/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

Hofstra University (Uniondale, NY) - Lexicat Catalog
http://lexicat.hofstra.edu/

Illinois State University (Normal, IL) - Milner Library
http://library.ilcso.illinois.edu/isu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=sbSearch

Lesley University (Cambridge, MA) - Fenway Libraries Online
http://taos.flo.org/html/Les/welcome.html

Long Island University - C.W.Post Campus (Brookville, NY) - B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library
http://merlin.liu.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=c&reloadxsl=true#focus

Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) - Von Der Ahe Library
http://linus.lmu.edu/screens/opacmenu.html

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Marylhurst University (Marylhurst, OR) - Shoen Library
http://shoen.iii.com/

Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, WI) - Topcat
http://topcat.switchinc.org/search/

Naropa University (Boulder, CO) - Allen Ginsberg Library
http://sirsi.naropa.edu/lib/

Nazareth College (Rochester, NY) - Lorette Wilmot Library
http://libra.nazlib.org/

New York University (New York, NY) - Bobst Library
http://www.bobcat.nyu.edu/

Northern Illinois University (DeKalb, IL) -NIU Libraries
http://library.ilcso.illinois.edu/niu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

Notre Dame de Namur University (Belmont, CA) - Gellert Library
 http://cnd-verso.auto-graphics.com/verso/public/public_opac.htm

Phillips Graduate Institute (Encino, CA) - Library
http://www.pgi.edu/

Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY) - Pratt Library
 http://prattcat.pratt.edu/ipac-cgi/ipac.exe

Rochester Institute of Technology (Rochester, NY) - Connect NY
http://www.connectny.info/screens/opacmenu.html

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL) - Illinet Online
http://library.ilcso.illinois.edu/sai/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=sbSearch

School of Visual Arts (New York, NY) - Visual Arts Library Online
http://vision.schoolofvisualarts.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?clim=1&DB=local&PAGE=hbSearch

Seton Hill University ( Greensburg, PA) - Reeves Memorial Library
http://maura.setonhill.edu/~library/

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville - Illinet Online
http://library.ilcso.illinois.edu/sai/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=sbSearch

Southwestern College (Chula Vista, CA) - Southwestern College Library
 http://www.swccd.edu/~library/

Springfield College (Springfield, MA) - Springfield College Online Catalog
http://jtbowne.spfldcol.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

University of Florida (Gainsville) - UF Libraries Catalog
http://uf.aleph.fcla.edu

University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL) - UICCAT
http://uiccat.lib.uic.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

University of Louisville (Louisville, KY) - MINERVA
http://minerva.louisville.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=First

University of Wisconsin - Superior (Superior, WI) - Jim Dan Hill Library
http://library.uwsuper.edu/

Ursuline College (Pepper Pike, OH) - Ralph M. Besse Library
http://library.ursuline.edu/

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ART THERAPY: MISCELLANEOUS

ACQWEB
http://www.acqweb.org/
Acquisitions and collection development site for librarians and others. Provides many links.

 Bibliography of Origami in Education and Therapy
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peterjohn.rootham-smith/newbibliog.htm
Compiled by John S.Smith, revised July 1999

Drawn Together Resources (Healing Grief Through Art: Art Therapy Bereavement Group Workshops)
http://www.drawntogether.com/healing.htm
Includes a literature review that addresses issues related to grief counseling and art therapy.

Graduate School Directories
http://www.gradschools.com/listings/menus/art_therapy_menu.html
Provides geographical lists of graduate school programs in arts therapy and creative arts therapy.

Person-centered Art Therapy Video
http://www.person-centred-art-therapy.com/video.htm
Website for the video, "Art Therapy the Person-Centered Way: Bringing the Person-Centered Counselling Approach to the Therapeutic Use of Art."

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Last updated November, 2007